"Almost 200 AFSCME activists converged on the state capitol in March to educate legislators about the benefits of an increased cigarette sales tax and stronger corporate accounting laws. "First-time participants included an estimated 40 home care providers who care for the elderly and people with disabilities who would otherwise have...

"Speed skater Dan Jansen, Olympic Gold Medallist, will receive The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Illinois Chapter's Humanitarian Award at this year's Dream for a Cure Gala, Friday, May 2. "Jansen's sister Jane died of leukemia while he was competing in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. Just hours after hearing of...

Thousands of people stricken with leukemia and lymphoma are searching for information about their diseases, for people sharing the same experiences and for the scientists who are performing cutting edge research. And thousands of others want to support those researchers who make a difference through fundraising. The Illinois Chapter...

The 400-member Lawyers for the Creative Arts provides free or low cost legal services to artists and writers in the Chicago area. For their annual benefit, they put together a program book to showcase the work of the attorneys in an effort to increase donor interest. Ryan Du Val...

Growing Home is an upstart not-for-profit designed to use organic agriculture to teach self-sufficiency to homeless and other low-income. The organization needed a fundraising tool. While this is the language I originally proposed, the group eventually chose a more traditional not-for-profit tone for its final piece....

Allegations by local election integrity activists were boosted by a dramatic report on the problems with touchscreen voting machines by respected journalist Dan Rather that aired on HD.Net, a national high definition television network, in August.......

This local's publication has a strong "Teamster-style" voice that is in-your-face while also never talking down to its members. It includes updates on bargaining and organizing spliced with national economics and politics to illustrate the connection between bargaining power and the big picture.

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